Archive for August, 2007

How to write a book

Ever think about writing a book? If you put words to paper for a living, chances are you have thought about it. And chances are you haven’t done it — either because of lack of time, lack of a good subject/story, or just plain fear and uncertainty.

Writing a book is hard work, and there are [...]

Am I a fake writer?

The other day, I had a (very brief) conversation with someone, a conversation that both vex and confused me. This persona asked me what I did for a living, and I replied “I write for a living.” When he asked what I wrote, I told him that I did technical writing corporate writing, articles, and [...]

Task management and the writer

One thing’s for certain: writers often take on as much (if not more) work than they can handle. At the very least, we have more ideas than we have time to tackle them. If you’re juggling multiple projects, managing your tasks can be very difficult and seem incredibly daunting. It doesn’t have to be that [...]